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Vols hold off Petrino-led Razorbacks
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE (AP) — DeSean Bishop ran for a career-high 146 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 12 Tennessee to a 34-31 victory over Arkansas on Saturday in the Razorbacks’ first game since coach Sam Pittman was fired. The Volunteers (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) got 221 yards passing and a…
Read MoreSimpson’s late TD pass lifts Tide past Mizzou
By The Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Ty Simpson threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns, including the clincher on fourth down to Daniel Hill with 3:16 to go, and eighth-ranked Alabama held off No. 14 Missouri 27-24 on Saturday to give the Crimson Tide their fifth consecutive win. Jam Miller added 85 yards…
Read MoreObion County Prep Football Stat Leaders
The football statistical leaders for Obion Central, South Fulton and Union City through seven weeks:
Read MoreARTS & CRAFTS
ARTS & CRAFTS — Dana McDonald (left) and Debbie Underwood, both of Obion, took advantage of the cool temperatures Friday morning to shop at the Polka Dots & Paislees booth at the 54th annual Reelfoot Arts and Crafts Festival held at Reelfoot Lake. The event, which took place Friday through Sunday, featured more than 300…
Read MoreLIFESAVING LESSON
LIFESAVING LESSON — Firefighters worked together Saturday morning on the south lake at Discovery Park of America in Union City to help one of their peers, playing a “victim,” make it safely inside an inflatable boat during a rescue scenario. They were among 14 firefighters from the Rives, Union City, South Fulton and Hornbeak fire…
Read MoreSouth Fulton moves up to No. 7
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association and USA Today Network announced football rankings after Week 7 on Monday. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members and USA Today writers with first-place votes in parentheses and total points…
Read MoreAP Top 25: Vols move up to No. 12
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Miami moved back to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, Texas Tech has its highest ranking since 2008 and Penn State and Texas fell all the way out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2022 after the two top-10 teams…
Read MoreRacers drop conference opener
VERMILLION, S.D. — South Dakota put on another offensive clinic for South Dakota in front of nearly 8,000 fans on Dakota Days as L.J. Phillips erupted for 244 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Coyotes past Murray State 49-24. South Dakota improves to 3-3 (1-1 MVFC) on Saturday, in win streak in the DakotaDome…
Read MoreSkyhawks lose on the road to Lindenwood
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – UT Martin hoped the switch to OVC-Big South Football Association action would end its road woes, but a trip to Lindenwood resulted in a 30-14 setback. The Skyhawks (1-5, 1-1 OVC-Big South) struggled to find their footing in the contest with a pair of scoreless quarters before finding the endzone in…
Read MoreIamaleava, Simpson winners; Georgia continues UK woes
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Nico Iamaleava ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more, and UCLA upset No. 7 Penn State 42-37 on Saturday, earning its first win of the season after head coach DeShaun Foster was fired and two coordinators departed. The Bruins (1-4, 1-1 Big Ten) were 25 1/2-point underdogs at the…
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